[ECOS] [ecos] synchronization level of cyg_drv_cond_broadcast

[Jonathan Larmour]

Schmidt Henning Larsen wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> Why is the syncronization level of cyg_drv_cond_broadcast: DSR.
> I meen it's a nonblocking call !?

You mean you expect to use it in an ISR too? The answer is no as it might
corrupt kernel structures that are only protected by a DSR lock, not by
disabling interrupts. This is entirely intentional.

Jifl
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